A question about face shape terminology
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2026 9:14 pm
While sorting family portraits, I started recording the camera setup. The same person can look surprisingly different across two pictures taken minutes apart. I want to compare the visible face outline without treating a photograph as a precise measurement. A reference on the subject would help me explain the labels; I bookmarked face shape as a terminology reference. The actual comparison also needs information about camera distance. The notes would cover head position, crop boundaries, and hair obscuring the outline. I would begin with similarly framed portraits and only then compare their proportions. I would keep the original files and place these observations in separate notes, so another family member can revisit the comparison. An uncertain outline label should remain provisional, especially when the two pictures differ in pose or when part of the jaw is hidden. Does anyone use a simple annotation method that keeps observations separate from guesses?